B1 Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the phrasal verb 'give up' mean?
- To start a new activity
- To stop trying or quit (Correct answer)
- To give something away for free
- To search carefully for something
Correct answer: To stop trying or quit
'Give up' means to stop trying or to abandon an activity, such as giving up a bad habit.
Question 2: What does the phrasal verb 'look after' mean?
- To search for something lost
- To look in a different direction
- To take care of someone or something (Correct answer)
- To discover hidden information
Correct answer: To take care of someone or something
'Look after' means to take care of or be responsible for someone or something.
Question 3: What does 'find out' mean?
- To lose an important item
- To discover or learn new information (Correct answer)
- To look through a window outside
- To end a friendship or relationship
Correct answer: To discover or learn new information
'Find out' means to discover or learn a fact or piece of information.
Question 4: She needs to _____ her homework before watching TV.
- carry out
- put off
- give up
- get on with (Correct answer)
Correct answer: get on with
'Get on with' means to make progress with or continue doing a task.
Question 5: What does 'take off' mean in the context of an airplane?
- To land safely at the airport
- To fly up into the air and leave the ground (Correct answer)
- To remove a piece of clothing
- To cancel a scheduled flight
Correct answer: To fly up into the air and leave the ground
'Take off' means when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
Question 6: What does 'run out of' mean?
- To run very quickly somewhere
- To escape from a dangerous place
- To have no more of something left (Correct answer)
- To organize items in order
Correct answer: To have no more of something left
'Run out of' means to have used all of something so that none remains.
Question 7: He _____ his father because they're both very tall and have the same sense of humor.
- takes after (Correct answer)
- looks after
- puts after
- goes after
Correct answer: takes after
'Takes after' means to resemble or have the same characteristics as a family member.
B1 Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions 1
What does the phrasal verb 'give up' mean?